Autumn Snowflake vs Rusty Snaketail

Acis autumnalis compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Amaryllidaceae Gomphidae
Genus Acis Ophiogomphus
Species Acis autumnalis Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Rusty Snaketail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Rusty Snaketail

No description available.

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